Noone Said it Would be Easy…

March 29th, 2010 at 6:56 pm | 3 Comments

As the runs were getting longer, I found myself fighting the feeling that training for this marathon was WORK! Running was no longer fun. All of a sudden, instead of being my escape, running had become just one more thing on my “must do” list. I am running more than I ever » Read More

Energized!

March 14th, 2010 at 4:55 pm | 2 Comments

Officially, week 6 is complete. The nice weather has meant shedding some additional layers of clothing. That, coupled with the sunshine, has been energizing. I have been making the most of this recovery week and have likewise really enjoyed my runs. My 19 K run to round out the week was » Read More

Inspiration

March 14th, 2010 at 4:26 pm | 1 Comment

I recently read that when you undertake a fitness program and start getting active, you will inspire about 20 others to do the same. As the lengths of my runs have been increasing, so has my time to be alone with myself, thinking. After mom commented on my previous blog, I began, during » Read More

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

March 8th, 2010 at 11:55 am | 7 Comments

Hi! Let me begin by saying that all this is new to me – both blogging and training for a marathon. I am a busy, at home mom of three, ages 4, 7, and 9. We are homeschoolers and so life here can be pretty crazy sometimes! I started running a » Read More